Qur'an

570–8 June 632 CE)”. Simply put, Islam is the religion prescribed by God (Allah) with the Qur’an as the Holy Book and Prophet Muhammad as the Last of the Prophets. Why does the US sabotage the image of Islam? According to Qutb (1981), the Western people are hostile to the idea of religions itself, particularly with Islam and the objective of…

The Holy Quran is a compilation of the verbal revelations given to the HolyProphet Muhammad (saw) over a period of twenty three years. The Holy Quran is the Holy Book or the Scriptures of the Muslims. It lays down for them the law and commandments, codes for their social and moral behaviour, and contains a comprehensive religious philosophy. The language of the Quran is Arabic. Besides its proper name, the Quran is also known by the following names:alKitabThe Book;alFurqan (The Discrimination):…

The Five Pillars of Islam are five responsibilities that are expected of every Muslim. Acting as a structure and framework for Muslim life, the Five Pillars of Islam are sacred teachings of the faith that are followed by all Muslim sects. The Five Pillars of Islam are Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. The first pillar, Shahada, is a testimony of creed or faith which means “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is His messenger” (Mohammad 290). Often seen as the most important pillar, one…

What am I? Many people classify their religion to other religions in three ways: exclusive, inclusive, and pluralist. I am none of these options. Exclusive means that there is only one way, inclusive means that God works in ways beyond our limits and understandings, and pluralist means that there are many valid religions and they are all mutually influenced. Religion is fascinating to me because so many religions stem from the same concept, but they are unable to see the similarities, only the…

references from other scholars book, so that made me question the authenticity of the text and question if there assumption of Muslim slaves were true. In class we discussed the importance of names and how some Islamic names are based on words in the Qur’an. Those are ways historian can trace back the amount of Muslims that were enslaved and documented entering the New World. The only way to find the true lineage of a person is through last name, for example my last name is Irish-Scottish and…

In the daily practice of the Islamic faith, followers adhere to the five Pillars of Islam as the foundation of their religious obligation, as it is essential to their faith. As Winfried Corduan lays out the five Pillars of Islam as confession, prayer, fasting, almsgiving and pilgrimage to Mecca (Winfried Corduan, 2012). Confession is key in the Islamic faith, as it sets the foundation for the other pillars to build on, as in most religions, confessing that there is only one God and that God is…

These were written down into 114 chapters or suras, which were collected together after his death. The revelations are collectively known as the Qur’an (Koran), the sacred book of Islam. There are Five Pillars of Islam, the principles that regulate the private life of Muslims in their dealings with God. The first of the Five Pillars is Islam’s creed, or confession of faith known as the Shahadah.…

"Allah is our objective. The Prophet is our leader. The Qur'an is our law. Jihad is our way. Dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope”- Motto of the Muslim Brotherhood. [1] The Muslim Brotherhood, or Ikhwaan as it is also referred to , is one of the oldest and most important religious organizations whose inception was 80 years ago. It is, as it’s name suggests, a representative of political, Sunni Islam, that began as a welfare group, but soon rose to power, becoming much more influential…

QURAN IS A MIRACLE Quran is the Holy Book which was revealed by Allah through the prophet (P.B.U.H), Allah supported the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) with many miracles and also He supported His last revealed book, THE HOLY QURAN with many miracles that prove that Quran is the literal word of Allah. It was revealed by Him and it was not authored by any human being. This Book deals with everything, doctrine, law and many more other things but its basic theme is the relationship between Allah and…

niqab (religious garment that covers every part of the skin on the face except the eyes) is worn by some Muslim women around the world. The reason why some Muslim women may choose to wear the niqab can be traced back to the “Holy book of Islam, the Qur’an”, as it encourages women to dress modestly. An article in the National Post, which looked at the types of Islamic garment within Canada stated “Islamic modesty is open to a wide range of interpretations as every culture of Muslims have…